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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:56 UTC

Stories for July 2024

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 21:22 UTC

    Argentine province of Misiones ups dengue prevention measures

    So far this year, Argentina has logged 527,517 cases of dengue, a 320% increase from 2023, the Federal Health Ministry found

    The Argentine province of Misiones, one of the most vulnerable to the spread of dengue and other maladies carried by the aedes aegypti mosquito, has upped preventive actions ahead of the warmer seasons when infections among humans tend to multiply.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 21:02 UTC

    Brazilian flying taxi model launched

    The estimated range is 100 kilometers, due to which it will be limited to urban transport, at least in the early stages

    A subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturers Embraer launched this weekend in Gavião Peixoto, in the State of São Paulo, the full-scale prototype of the new flying taxi, which was introduced during the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow in England. According to Eve, the company behind this development, the eVTOL model represents a leap in urban aerial mobility which will transform cityscapes by 2026.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 20:36 UTC

    Falkland Islands Prefecture has new Apostolic Administrator

    Father Tom Thomas, a priest of the Rosminian order serving as Rector and Parish priest of St Etheldreda's in central London has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Prefecture of the Falkland Islands y the Dicastery for Evangelization.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 19:54 UTC

    Paraguay's first 30 electric buses to be delivered this year

    “We are working on the technological software,” Deputy Minister Fernández explained

    The first 30 electric buses of Asunción's public network will be operational before the end of 2024, Deputy Transport Minister Emiliano Fernández announced Monday after a meeting with experts from the Taiwanese company building the vehicles. President Santiago Peña has pledged that 1,000 of these units would become available shortly.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 11:37 UTC

    European Central Bank leaves rate unchanged, waiting for September data

    ECB president Christine Lagarde said 2024 would be a year of “muted growth, accompanied by heightened uncertainty,”

    The European Central Bank (ECB) left its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75%, but president Christine Lagarde indicated that an interest rate cut is possible at its next meeting in September. However in her media conference following last Thursday announcement warned that risks to growth persist.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Obama not endorsing Harris' candidacy

    Obama said Biden was a patriot but Democratic Party primaries were needed to appoint the next candidate

    After US President Joseph Biden announced he would be stepping down from his reelection campaign and would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris picking up the Democratic Party's baton, silence on the part of the former head of State Barack Obama -under whom Biden served twice as VP- and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caught the attention of political analysts in Washington DC.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:41 UTC

    Argentine Air Force mounting training center for pilots and ground crews of the F16s

    Argentine Air Force mounting training center for pilots and ground crews of the F16s

    As part of the process of the combat aircraft F-16A/B incorporation process to the Argentine Air Force, the government has published in the Official Gazette an invitation to tenders for the construction of a new instruction center at the IV Air Brigade in Tandil where the second-hand aircraft from the Danish Air Force, will be stationed.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Biden calls it quits - opens door to host of doubts

    Biden said he would elaborate this week on his decision to drop his reelection bid while many Republicans want him gone from the White House at once

    US President Joseph Biden finally succumbed to mounting pressure and dropped his reelection bid Sunday, which had already been heralded as the likely outcome for the weekend. The 81-year-old leader endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick up the nomination as the Democratic Party debates whether to endorse her or hold some sort of primary election.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Israeli newspaper links former Paraguayan President and VP to Hezbollah's finances

    Velázquez and Cartes have been declared “most corrupt” by US authorities

    An article published during the weekend by the Israeli English-language newspaper The Jerusalem Post written by Peter Marko Tase mentioned former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes as it delved into the subject of “South American facilitators” who amplify Hezbollah's threat. The founder of the Azerbaijan-US Economic and Educational Council, Tase is an expert in South American geopolitics who has authored various books on international relations.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:11 UTC

    IMF Chief visits Paraguay's tourist attractions

    Georgieva visited the Itapú Hydroelectric Plant on her day as a tourist in Paraguay

    International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Sunday visited the Itaipú Hydroelectric Power Plant and other Paraguayan tourist attractions before starting a series of engagements in the South American country this week. Her agenda includes encounters with government officials, women leaders, and representatives of civil society and the private sector. Georgieva underlined Paraguay's stability and Itaipú's role in this achievement.